Troll Slayer is an indie developed by Head Bear Games, released 15 October 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Troll Slayer is
Troll Slayer is an indie game developed by Head Bear Games and released in 2026. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The forest near the kingdom has become overrun with trolls, and only one brave knight stands between them and the kingdom. Take up your sword and venture into the forest in this simple and challenging 2D pixel art platformer. Jump across dangerous terrain, avoid deadly hazards, and fight different types of trolls standing in your way. Each troll has its own behavior and abilities, requiring you to learn their patterns and choose the right moment to strike.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Troll Slayer launched on 15 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. It arrived 6 years into the Xbox Series's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
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